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The Milton healthcare college told the state it will cut 65 jobs as it closes its campus by the end of August and hands its nursing programs to Curry College.
Ishani Kapalli · July 7, 2026

Two first-half goals from Jude Bellingham and a Harry Kane penalty carried England past Mexico at Estadio Azteca, where the hosts had been unbeaten in World Cup play.
Ishani Kapalli · July 6, 2026

Preliminary state figures show 978 opioid-related overdose deaths among residents in 2025, a nearly 60% drop from the 2022 peak, with officials pointing to changes in the drug supply, a shrinking at-risk population and expanded treatment.
Ishani Kapalli · June 9, 2026
A Bovada Sportsbook poll of baseball fans ranked the Red Sox mascot fourth among 28 teams' characters, though he fared worse among his own fan base.
Ishani Kapalli · June 8, 2026

Lawyers for the Duxbury woman accused of killing her three children have asked a judge to reconsider his refusal to hold a two-part trial, saying she is willing to acknowledge her role in the deaths.
Ishani Kapalli · April 7, 2026
Meg Gannon of Canton and a friend from Boston College, who were diagnosed with the same cancer six months apart, plan to run every mile of the April 20 race together for Mass General.
Ishani Kapalli · April 5, 2026
Chicago has reportedly turned away every Boston inquiry about Teel, the catcher the Red Sox sent to the White Sox in last December's Garrett Crochet trade.
Ishani Kapalli · December 13, 2025
As Tatum shows off his progress on the court seven months after rupturing his Achilles, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says the timing of any comeback this season is up to the forward and those around him.
Ishani Kapalli · December 10, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state lawmaker, defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to become the city's first Muslim mayor.
Ishani Kapalli · November 4, 2025
Natural snowfall dusted higher summits across northern New England over the weekend, and several resorts began snowmaking ahead of their planned openings.
Ishani Kapalli · November 3, 2025
A 49-year-old Level 3 sex offender was sentenced to 13 to 15 years in prison after a Fall River Superior Court jury found he lured a neighbor to his home in August 2023 and attacked her.
Ishani Kapalli · October 8, 2025
In a forthcoming book, Mo Lewis argues that Bledsoe caused the 2001 play by leaving the pocket, saying it was simply another play for him.
Ishani Kapalli · August 28, 2025

Footage from an independent wrestling event in Sun Valley shows Raja Jackson, son of former UFC champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, slamming and repeatedly punching wrestler Stuart Smith, as police investigate.
Ishani Kapalli · August 25, 2025
New York is said to be interested in two coaches who are under contract elsewhere, but the Rockets are expected to refuse any request to speak with Udoka.
Ishani Kapalli · June 6, 2025

A Vermont judge ruled that immigration officers acted unlawfully in detaining Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, who still faces a criminal smuggling charge.
Ishani Kapalli · May 28, 2025
The University of Denver men's hockey coach, a frequent name in NHL coaching rumors, has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the school.
Ishani Kapalli · May 6, 2025

The Boston hotel says its investigation into a May 3 incident in a women's bathroom is finished, and it has announced a suspension, staff retraining and a donation to an LGBTQ+ group.
Ishani Kapalli · May 5, 2025

Boston rallied from a 26-point hole to beat a shorthanded Philadelphia team on Sunday after a halftime challenge to its effort.
Ishani Kapalli · February 3, 2025
A field packed with Olympic medalists will compete Sunday at The Track at New Balance, where Noah Lyles will defend his 60-meter title.
Ishani Kapalli · January 31, 2025
New England has signed 17-year-old Ugandan international Allan Oyirwoth to a contract that begins on his 18th birthday and runs through the 2028 MLS season.
Ishani Kapalli · January 8, 2025
The discount retailer has acquired the Cumberland Crossing shopping center and plans to open a new store there in the second quarter of 2025.
Ishani Kapalli · December 18, 2024

Starting in fall 2025, the university will pay full tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduates from households at or below the income threshold, joining a wave of Massachusetts schools with similar pledges.
Ishani Kapalli · December 3, 2024

Jayson Tatum had 35 points and 14 rebounds, and Payton Pritchard added a season-best 29 off the bench, as Boston beat Chicago in NBA Cup pool play on Friday night.
Ishani Kapalli · November 30, 2024

Cultural institutions across Boston are offering special programming, much of it free, for the Jan. 16 federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ishani Kapalli · July 24, 2024